Gastronomic Ruminations

S.Pellegrino unveiled its Special Edition ‘S.Pellegrino celebrates Luciano Pavarotti’ bottles dedicated to the memory of the late Italian Maestro, during an evening of Italian cuisine paired with exquisite mineral water and wine. I was thrilled to be invited to the event, which was held in collaboration with The World Gourmet Summit. From May 2013, 50 [...]

LaBrezza, a poolside Italian restaurant at St. Regis Singapore launched a trattoria-style weekend brunch last month. Designed for diners who enjoy indulgent brunches, a large part of the selection at LaBrezza is available a la carte and prepped to order. I was invited to a tasting to sample the dishes offered during brunch. Cold Cuts: Salami, 12-month & 24-month Prosciutto [...]

I was invited to Perfect Italiano’s Masterclass yesterday at Palate Sensations. Conducted by Chef Lino Sauro of Gattopardo, we learnt how to make 3 dishes using Perfect Italiano’s cheese. Read on to find out how you can get a trial pack of Perfect Italiano Parmesan Grated Cheese to use at home. My favourite dish was [...]

Located on the 43rd floor of Ocean Financial Centre, Zafferano (Italian for Saffron) offers an amazing view. I first had dinner at Zafferano after a SSO concert in mid August 2012. The dishes were either too bland or excessively salty. We figured it was due to teething problems as the restaurant was relatively new at that time. Michele, the [...]

December is my favourite time of the year with festive cheer in the air, a little more time to catch up with friends and family and of course, feasting and merrymaking. I was invited to a tasting of the festive specials by the Park Hotel Group at Open House, located on the 4th floor of Grand [...]

Established in September 1977 in New York, Dean & DeLuca has been synonymous with retailing quality gourmet produce and for transforming grocery shopping into a luxurious experience. There’s been a flurry of excitement amongst my foodie friends because Dean & DeLuca Singapore will be opening its flagship store at Orchard Central at 8pm on 22 June [...]

Last week, Palate, a dining programme offering members discounts at a wide range of dining establishments in Singapore, kicked off their inaugural monthly member’s event with a wine-paired dinner at The Moluccas Room. I was invited to the event as a member of the media. As I have eaten at The Moluccas Room before and [...]

I was supposed to prepare Haroset (aka Charoset) for a “Last Supper” reflection in my parish on Maundy Thursday (9 April 2009). The first time I tried making Haroset (using a recipe that I had randomly come across while surfing the web) about 3 -4 years ago, the results weren’t good. This year, I was [...]

Fremantle is apparently a Must-See when in Perth. I had to squeeze in a visit to this quaint little town as my last visit to Perth was when I was a child and I don’t remember much of it. Fremantle is about half an hour’s drive away from Perth city centre and is an interesting [...]

I was thrilled to be invited by St. Regis and Yahoo! flickr to a sneak preview of the auspicious Chinese New Year degustation menus at Yan Ting 宴庭. Incidentally, Yan Ting was recently awarded “Best New Chinese Restaurant 2009″ by Singapore Tatler. Image courtesy of Yan Ting, St Regis Singapore It’s not difficult to fathom [...]